My Latest Frustration - Page 2

Wheezer · 07-07-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eureka

Just stick one unstripped wire underneath the "teeth" and tighten the screw. It will pierce the insulation.

Wait, I thought the issue was that the (possibly foam-filled) twin-lead *from* the antenna had some sort of lock-washer terminals attached and that Orrymain wasn't sure how to get those attached to the screw terminals on the 300-to-75 connector.

I was about to recommend tin snips to turn the rings into spade lugs.

Eureka · 07-08-2009, 05:43 AM

It sounds like he needs to just cut that off and start over. Too hard to tell from here.

Orrymain · 07-09-2009, 11:22 AM

Thanks everyone. It sounds like this is beyond me. I don't know anything about stripping, and there's just one flat lead in from the antenna (I don't know about foam-filled - this is just a flat 30 year old wire). There's no way I can do this myself so I'm stuck with my tiling, lousy picture until the miracle happens when I can afford an antenna guy out here. I do appreciate the suggestions and attempt for all who responded.


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